Intent to Award Sole/Single Source - Micro-Electromechanical Systems (MEMS) Deformable Mirror (DM)

The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) intends to award a sole source purchase order to Boston Micromachines Corporation for a Micro-Electromechanical Systems (MEMS) Deformable Mirror (DM). The requirement is for a 137-actuator MEMS DM to support research and development of new Electro-Optical/Infrared (EO/IR) sensing capabilities for hypersonics at the KHILS Laboratory. • The NAICS code for this acquisition is 333310, which corresponds to Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing. • The acquisition strategy is to pursue a firm fixed-price purchase order under RFO Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services. • The proposed sole source action is justified under the applicable regulation, as only Boston Micromachines Corporation is capable of fulfilling the requirements.